Well I am 15. My life is very confusing at the moment so I have lost what I believe in. I just don't feel God,I can't get into worship and have total faith and I hate that. I want no doubts and I want to know with 100% God is with me. The person I call(ed) my best friend was a christian and helped me for a while but now I think she needs the help and I cant help her because it would be extremley hypicrtical since I dont know where my christian life stands. I got caught up in getting my best friend back I let God go. I guess I got kinda upset at him cuz my friendship was awesome and it all dissapered. I know it may be for the best so I just want to give all my troubles to God like he says but I dont know how and I just wish I could see him. How do I get more faith and be able to worship without fear and how do I really feel God?
I think about death and Heaven alot and I know if I died tonight I wouldnt make it to heaven but I dont know how to have no doubts. Help! Do u understand?
2007-11-26 15:46:43 · 42 answers · asked by Kiana 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know I should talk to a youth leader and I want to I prob will. Also there is the kid in my youth class who I know could help me but the problem is I have a huge crush on him and hardly know him. His faith level is amazing. he has no fear in worship,you can see he knows who he is and he knows what God wants for him he is amazing. When I see him I want to be like him. I just want that. I see something in him I dont have. I am scared to I guess scared to let go and give in to God. I know I must but i dont know how.
2007-11-26 15:48:55 · update #1
I go to church every Wed. and I sing in my church choir.
2007-11-26 15:53:22 · update #2
God has a plan for your life. It may or may not be what you might think. It is impossible to second guess God, so the thing to do is have a talk with Him. Unload everything on Him. Then ask Him what He wants.
Life doesn't happen fast enough at 15. Rest assured that there are many, many years ahead to get to where God wants you. All that is important is that you stay in touch with Him and be aware when He leads you.
Try talking to God the same way you talk to everyone else. He won't mind that you are too informal or that you don't follow certain rituals. Give your friendship to God and you may discover He is not really so far away.
2007-11-26 16:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by sympleesymple 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish my daughter was answering this for you right now. She is 21 and has a twin brother. Just tonight, my daughter was witnessing to me. See, we have been thru some awful stuff the past 9yrs. My oldest son, Billy, suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down 1/30/1999. The next 7 yrs were terrible for all of us, then Billy died unexpectedly 1/19/2005. Talk about questioning my faith!!!! Jennifer seems to have grown stronger and appreciates life more. John, her twin, has pulled away from everyone, although we do believe he was recently saved at rally she took him to. Me, I keep trying not to question and realize that God knows what he is doing, but sometimes it is hard to let God be GOD. God is good. God forgives even when we falter and stray. Remember the poem "footprints"? You should read it. He knows we can't be perfect, but if you have accepted Him as your saviour, then everything else is just leading to the moment when you enter Heaven with Him. Billy was saved only 2 wks before his accident. He was angry with God and the world for the longest. Right before he died, we talked a long time about forgiveness, Heaven and family. Knowing that he accepted Christ and knowing he is in Heaven now, is the only thing that keeps me going most days.
2007-11-26 16:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by duh_blonde_moment 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really know how you feel. I know that's probably hard to believe, but I went through almost the exact same thing.
I'm sorry that your friend kind of bailed on you with out knowing how much you needed help right then.
Talk to God like He's your friend. He's not really some big scary guy. He loves you as His daughter. All you have to do is ask Him to save you, and aknowledge Him as your God.
You'll always come across some doubts, but if you look around you, there's no way this world could be here from some "goop" that came from where??? atheists don't even know where.
I'd like to stay in contact with you, or mabey talk to you??? I'm a married woman, and we don't have to share any personal info, I'd just like to be there to listen.
Good luck!
2007-11-26 15:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Roses are Red... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The amount of faith that you have is all you need. The LORD Knows. Don't beat yourself up about the little things. Some time the World seems be bigger then God but just read Proverbs 3:5, everyone goes thought it if say they don't then they are a lie and the truth is not in them. just trust the Lord you are still young people that are 55 still have these problems. to be in this world is to be absent from the Lord.
2007-11-26 15:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by LC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your faith is being tested, the fact that you want it back is a good sign that it probably isn't as flimsy as you think it is. Also as an adolescent you are going to run into these kind of questions as you define your place in the world. Its best that you confront these issues and answer them so you have a grasp of who you are. As for getting you christian life back I don't know what you are doing that takes away from it but I would start by making a plan if you have an idea where you are now and where you want to be it will be easier to decide what the next step is going to be.
2007-11-26 15:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by Rational Humanist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it's time to just be real with The Lord. Let Him know that you aint feelin' him right now and that ur faith is not as strong as it has been in the past. If u haven't been doin' the right thing repent and keep it movin'. U definitely need some alone time with the Lord. Listening, not just asking. Seeking his face not just His hand. Let ur prayer be Lord help me to know your voice. He'll do it. As far as worship goes. That's like giving God a big hug and kiss. He loves it when we worship Him. Sometimes we have to praise through tough times even when we don't want to. Try it!
I'll be praying for u. Keep me in ur prayers 2. God Bless
2007-11-26 16:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do understand. Strange as that may seem since I'm two generations older than you. My recommendation is that you try to calm yourself. If you read through your post here you can see it's rather frenzied. I'm not a particularly religious person but I do consider myself rather spiritual and what I read in your post here is that you're blending a lot of different things together that don't necessarily go together.
For one thing your best friend seems to change gender.. or maybe you're talking about two different people. "I think SHE needs help..." "I got kinda upset at HIM..."
It seems you are allowing corporal relationships interfere with your spiritual live. My advice is to discuss this with your religious leader, e.g., priest, minister, etc. You'll see the light at the end of the tunnel. Don't let the depression of dealing with interpersonal relationships fold over into your relationship with your God.
Bright Blessings on You
So Mote it Be.
2007-11-26 16:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by PixieMS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Young Lady,
I certainly do understand. I suggest that you find a few people to discuss religious matters with and begin regularly reading, studying, and obeying the scriptures. There are a number of things that are important in this life the BIGGEST one is having the kind of Faith in GOD that will withstand anything and everything. I suggest that you find another church if you are attending at the same place as your former friend and make certain that it is a Bible Based Church that does not follow the creeds of man over the WORD of GOD. HIS WORD is the only thing that a real church needs. We refuse to use man's ideas in place of our FATHER'S WORD! Begin praying for others and I will assist you as you need it. Have a great week.
Thanks,
Eds
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2007-11-26 15:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In order to get your faith back it will be helpful if you'll set aside some time in each and every day to read a chapter in your Bible, and spend some time in prayer. Do this every day. Soon, your faith will be stronger than ever before.
You might want to begin with the New Testament. If you're not familiar with it it begins with the story of the life of Jesus. If you don't attend worship services anywhere I strongly suggest that you start.
The object of these things is to keep your focus on God. Everyone has times when we get distracted by the "stuff" in life and have times when we don't feel as close to God as at other times. Everyone has times when we allow our humanity to get in the way. Make it a daily routine to be in contact with God through prayer and meditation upon his word. You'll soon experience a reawakening of your connection with God.
2007-11-26 15:58:14 · answer #9 · answered by Geri42 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I get how you feel. You sound kind of like an agnostic Christian. You sound like a more secular person. That's okay, some of us are like that, such as me.
My advice- find out what you believe, not what everyone else does, because you'll have a lot easier time believing in that than what someone else tells you.
I think at heart, even those who belong to the same church, have their own sort of personal religion. We have different ideas of what's right and wrong, true or false.
and seriously- I know if I died tonight I wouldnt make it to heaven
you have to stop worrying about that. It just doesn't do any good to worry about going to heaven or hell. And assuming you haven't killed anyone, if you're going to hell, then I don't want to know what's goign to happen to me.
I'm 15 too. So if you want to discuss the matter further, you can email me through my profile. Hope I helped.
2007-11-26 15:56:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋